Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 820,716 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States stood at 820,716. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States peaked at 820,716 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,837, in 1971.
That places WB: Small States 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,453 | — |
| 1971 | 100,837 | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 103,915 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 106,622 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 109,332 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 123,604 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 129,113 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 133,642 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 126,863 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 135,529 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 131,013 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 107,462 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 139,298 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 140,128 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 144,730 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 149,005 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 121,576 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 154,990 | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 131,142 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 138,031 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 151,112 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 162,034 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 184,119 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 178,845 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 187,882 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 195,903 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 218,024 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 227,690 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 250,414 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 250,962 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 275,161 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 304,188 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 322,197 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 355,102 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 381,837 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 392,245 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 407,469 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 444,901 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 495,441 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 552,181 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 582,874 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 611,130 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 648,977 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 669,130 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 686,286 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 701,728 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 706,108 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 723,231 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 733,694 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 754,552 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 771,650 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 790,249 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 801,984 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 808,394 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 820,716 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,791 | 100,837 | 135,529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,738 | 107,462 | 154,990 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,698 | 151,112 | 250,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,072 | 275,161 | 552,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,771 | 582,874 | 754,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 798,599 | 771,650 | 820,716 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States was 820,716 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 820,716 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,837 in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Small States ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.